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LESSON TITLES
i. The Members of the Godhead
2.
The Unity of the Family
3.
Unity of the Church
Relation of Church Members to
Church Officers
5.
Relationship of Church Officers to
Church Members
6.
Relationship of Church Members
to Civil Authorities
FOR THE QUARTER
. The Church Members' Friends
§
and Recreation
"Who Is My Neighbor?"
To All the World
The Christian's Relationship to His
Neighbors of Other Races
C)
Equality of Believers
12.
The Christian and Divisive Issues
13.
Doing Good to All Men
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THE CHRISTIAN AND HIS NEIGHBORS
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
"Our neighbor does not mean merely one
of the church or faith to which we belong.
It has no reference to race, color, or class
distinction. Our neighbor is every person
who needs our help. Our neighbor is every
soul who is wounded and bruised by the
adversary. Our neighbor is everyone who
is the property of
God."—Christ's Object
Lessons,
page 376.
The term "our neighbor" includes both
church members and those who are not
church members. And as we study this
series of lessons on the relation of the
Christian to his neighbors, we must first
think of those closer relationships that
exist in the home and in the church. Only
as we practice love and live in unity with
our brethren in the home and in the church
can we influence for good our neighbors
outside the church. Our example of unity is
found in the Godhead itself; hence the
importance of the first study, "The Mem-
bers of the Godhead."
Lesson 1, for January 6, 1962
The Members of the Godhead
MEMORY VERSE: "Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet
host thou not known Me, Philip? he that hath seen Me hath seen the Father;
and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?" John 14:9.
STUDY HELPS: "Testimonies," vol. 8, pp. 263-269; "The Seventh-day Adventist
Bible Commentary," on lesson texts.
LESSON AIM: To show the close relationship between the Members of the God-
head, and to set that oneness of purpose before the family and the church as
an example of the unity each of these institutions is to achieve in its own
sphere.
DAILY STUDY ASSIGNMENT AND RECORD
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Sabbath afternoon: General survey.
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Wednesday: Read from Study Helps.
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Sunday:
Questions 1-5.
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Thursday:
Finish reading Study
Monday: Questions 6-8.
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Tuesday:
Questions 9.11.
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Lesson Outline:
Introduction
I. Their Work
1.
Three Persons in the Godhead.
Matt. 28:19.
2.
All work together in the plan of
salvation. 1 Peter 1:2.
3.
The work of the Father in this plan.
John 3:16; 2 Cor. 5:19.
4.
The role of the Son in this plan.
Acts 4:12; 1 Tim. 2:5; John 5:22;
Gal. 2:20.
5.
The work of the Holy Spirit in this
plan. John 14:26; 2 Peter 1:21.
II. Their Unity
6.
Christ did not work independently
of the Father. John 5:19-23, 30, 31;
8:28; 14:10; 17:22.
7.
The fullness of God dwells in
Christ. Col. 1:19 ; 2 :9.
8.
Believers baptized in the name of
the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Matt. 28:19.
III. Their Unselfish, Perfect Character
9.
The Father and the Son manifested
Their love in the gift of Christ.
1 John 4:9.
10.
The Spirit intercedes for the saints.
Rom. 8:26, 27.
11.
Our pattern for love to one another.
1 John 4:10, 11.
THE LESSON
tion? 1 Peter 1:2. Compare 2 Cor.
13:14.
Introduction
As the members of the Godhead are of
one purpose and work together in perfect
unity, so ought the members of the church
to work together, that the world may know
and believe that Christianity is the only
binding and unifying force among men. It
is this example that is set forth in this first
lesson, and we are to be partakers of this
divine image. This lesson is a study on
the unity and love among the members of
the Godhead. By beholding this pattern
and following it, the family and the church
will develop Christian love and unity that
will make them lights in their neighbor-
hoods.
Their Work
1.
What Bible proof do we have
that there are three Persons in the
Godhead? Matt. 28:19. Compare
John 14:26.
NoTa.-"We are to co-operate with the
three highest Powers in heaven,-the Fa-
ther, the Son, and the Holy Ghost,-and
these Powers will work through us, mak-
ing us workers together with God."-
Special Testimonies,
Series B, No. 7, p. 51.
2.
How do these three Persons
work together in the plan of salva-
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3.
What is the Father's part in the
plan of salvation? John 3:16; 2 Cor.
5:19.
NOTE.
-"The
First Person of the Godhead
is set forth as possessing foreknowledge,
but Peter does not here suggest that this
knowledge was restricted to the Father
only. Although the exact nature and work
of each member of the Godhead remain a
mystery to man, Peter seems to suggest
that, within the economy of the plan of
salvation, certain specific functions are per-
formed by
each."-The Seventh-day Ad-
ventist Bible Commentary,
on 1 Peter 1:2.
4.
What is the role of the Son in
this plan? Acts 4:12; 1 Tim. 2:5; John
5:22; Gal. 2:20.
5.
What is the work of the Holy
Spirit in this plan? John 14:26; 2
Peter 1:21.
Nom—In Their perfect unity there is per-
fect order, and each One has His part which
He fulfills in the general plan of unity.
"The Comforter that Christ promised to
send after He ascended to heaven, is the
Spirit in all the fullness of the Godhead,
making manifest the power of divine grace
to all who receive and believe in Christ as
a personal Saviour. There are three living
Persons of the heavenly Trio; in the name
of these three great Powers—the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit—those who
receive Christ by living faith are baptized,
and these Powers will co-operate with the
obedient subjects of heaven in their efforts
to live the new life in
Christ."—Evangelism,
page 615.
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Nothing like the Bible stirs
the deeps within the
soul;
Nothing like the Bible
spurs us t'ward our
heavenly goal.
Nothing like the Bible has
such blessings to impart;
Nothing like the Bible
brings such peace
within the heart.
—A. A. Esteb.
Their
Unity
6.
How did Jesus, living as a Man
among men, describe His union with
the Father? John 5:19-23, 30, 31;
8:28; 14:10; 17:22.
7.
In his letter to the Colossians,
how did the apostle Paul set forth the
oneness of the Father and the Son?
Col. 1:19;
2:9.
NoTE.—Meditate on this and see the per-
fect unity existing between the three Per-
sons of the Godhead. Each is a separate
Person, yet each contains that which all
the Godhead contains—so perfect, so com-
plete, past human comprehension, no one
setting himself above the other, no jealousy,
no envy, no superior feeling. What a les-
son for God's church members! Do you
have this unity in your family? Do you
have it in your church? May
we
by be-
holding become changed!
8.
When believers are baptized into
the family of God, in whose name are
they baptized? Matt. 28:19.
Their Unselfish, Perfect Character
9.
How did the Father and the Son
co-operate in manifesting love to the
world? 1 John 4:9.
10.
How does the Spirit manifest
love and interest to the children of
God? Rom. 8:26, 27.
11.
What lesson should we draw
from this? 1 John 4:10, 11.
NoTE.—"This is the very work which
the Lord designs that the message He has
given His servants shall perform in the
heart and mind of every human agent. It
is the perpetual life of the church to love
God supremely, and to love others as they
love
themselves."—Testimonies to Minis-
ters,
page 95.
"God would open the eyes of His pro-
fessed people in order that they may see
that they must love God supremely, and
their neighbors as themselves, if they would
be saved in His kingdom. Many are mak-
ing manifest that they are not controlled
by the Spirit of Christ but by another
spirit. The attributes they display are as
unlike the attributes of Christ as are the
characteristics of Satan. It is high time
that believers should stand shoulder to
shoulder and strive together for eternal life,
in place of holding themselves aloof and
expressing by word and action, 'I am holier
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than thou.' Those who would exert all their
powers for the salvation of perishing souls
must come heart to heart, and be bound
together in cords of sympathy and love."-
Testimonies to Ministers,
pages 186, 187.
Thoughts for Meditation
1.
Let your mind contemplate the liar-
mony, the unity, the equality of the three
Members of the Godhead, completely dom-
inated by love, without the slightest jeal-
ousy.
2. How far are we, as members of God's
family on earth, from this unity for which
Christ prayed in John 17?
Lesson 2, for January 13, 1962
The Unity of the Family
MEMORY VERSE:
"Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long
upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee." Ex. 20:12.
STUDY HELPS:
"The Adventist Home," pages 211-269, 279-302; "The Ministry of
Healing," pages 356-362; "The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary," on
lesson texts.
LESSON AIM:
To help us to practice love and unity in the home as the basis for
being good neighbors in the community.
DAILY STUDY ASSIGNMENT AND RECORD
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Sabbath
afternoon: General survey.
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Sunday: Questions 1-5.
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Monday: Questions 6-8.
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Tuesday: Questions 9-11.
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Wednesday: Questions
12, 13;
read
from Study Helps.
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Thursday: Read further from Study
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Friday: Review entire lesson.
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Lesson Outline:
Introduction
I. Relationship Between Husband
and Wife
1.
Adam's need
of
a companion. Gen.
2:18-20.
2.
"Woman" created as helper. Gen.
2:21-23.
3.
Husbands to love their wives. Gen.
2:24; Eph. 5:25-33.
4.
Wives to honor their husbands.
Col. 3:18; 1 Peter 3:1-4.
S.
The value of a good wife. Prot/
12:4; 31:10-12.
II. Responsibility of Parents to
Children
6.
Relation of the father to his chil-
dren. Deut. 6:7; Prov. 13:24; 22:6;
Eph. 6:4; 1 Tim. 3:4.
7. Attitude of the mother to her chil-
dren. Titus 2:4, last part; Isa.
66 : 13.
8.
A good wife and mother provides
well for her household. Prov.
31:13-31.
III. Responsibility of Children to
Parents
9. The fifth commandment constitutes
a promise. Ex. 20:12.
10. Punishment for disrespect to par-
ents under theocracy. Ex. 21:15, 17.
11. Children to obey parents "in the
Lord." Eph. 6:1.
IV. God's Ideal Fulfilled
12. Happiness comes when duty is ful-
filled. Ps. 128.
13. The family on earth like the family
in heaven. John 17:20, 21.
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THE LESSON
who was fitted to be his companion, and
who could be one with him in love and
sympathy. Eve was created from a rib
taken from the side of Adam, signifying
that she was not to control him as the head,
nor to be trampled under his feet as an
inferior, but to stand by his side as an
equal, to be loved and protected by him.
A part of man, bone of his bone, and flesh
of his flesh, she was his second self, show-
ing the close union and the affectionate at-
tachment that should exist in this relation."
—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page 46.
3. What attitude should
the hus-
band
have toward
his wife? Gen.
2:24; Eph. 5:25-33.
Introduction
Let us remember the general subject for
this quarter: "The Christian and His Neigh-
bors." If we would have right relationships
with our neighbors, it is essential that we
have right relationships in the home. This
is not only for the sake of example but also
for the actual development of our habit
pattern. We cannot practice before the out-
side world what we do not have within our
family. As there is perfect unity in heaven,
so should there be in the family.
"God designs that the families of earth
shall be a symbol of the family in heaven.
Christian homes, established and conducted
in accordance with God's plan, are among
His most effective agencies for the forma-
tion of Christian character and for the ad-
vancement of His
work."—Testimonies,
vol. 6, p. 430.
Relationship Between Husband
and Wife
1.
Why did God provide a human
companion for Adam?
.
Gen. 2:18-20.
NoTE.—"Among all the creatures that
God had made on the earth, there was not
one equal to man. And God said, 'It is not
good that the man should be alone; I will
make him an help meet for him.' [Gen.
2:18.1 Man was not made to dwell in soli-
tude; he was to be a social being. Without
companionship the beautiful scenes and de-
lightful employments of Eden would have
failed to yield perfect happiness. Even
communion with angels could not have
satisfied his desire for sympathy and com-
panionship. There was none of the same
nature to love and to be
loved."—Patriarchs
and Prophets,
page 46.
2.
How did God provide a helper
suitable for Adam? Gen. 2:21-23.
NoTE.—"God Himself gave Adam a com-
panion. He provided 'an help meet for
him'—a helper corresponding to him—one
NoTE.—"When the husband has the no-
bility of character, purity of heart, eleva-
tion of mind, that every true Christian must
possess, it will be made manifest in the
marriage relation. . . . He will seek to
keep his wife in health and courage. He
will strive to speak words of comfort, to
create an atmosphere of peace in the home
circle."—The
Adventist Home,
page 228.
"Husbands should study the pattern and
seek to know what is meant by the symbol
presented in Ephesians, the relation Christ
sustains to the church. The husband is to
be as a savior in his family. Will he stand
in his noble, God-given manhood, ever
seeking to uplift his wife and children? Will
he breathe about him a pure, sweet atmos-
phere? Will he not as assiduously cul-
tivate the love of Jesus, making it an abid-
ing principle in his home, as he will assert
his claims to authority
?"—Ibid.,
p. 117.
4. What admonition is given to
wives? Col. 3:18;
1 Peter 3:1
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4.
NOTE.—"God requires that the wife shall
keep the fear and glory of God ever before
her. Entire submission is to be made only
to the Lord Jesus Christ, who has pur-
chased her as His own child by the infinite
price of His life. . . . Her individuality
cannot be merged into that of her husband,
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for she is the purchase of Christ."—The
Adventist Home,
page 116.
"We must have the Spirit of God, or we
can never have harmony in the home. The
wife, if she has the spirit of Christ, will be
careful of her words; she will control her
spirit, she will be submissive, and yet will
not feel that she is a bondslave, but a com-
panion to her husband. If the husband is
a servant of God, he will not lord it over
his wife; he will not be arbitrary and exact-
ing. We cannot cherish home affection with
too much care; for the home, if the Spirit
of the Lord dwells there,
is a
type of
heaven."—Ibid., p. 118.
5.
What is said of the value of a
good wife to her husband? Prov.
12:4; 31:10-12.
Responsibility of Parents to
Children
6.
How should the father relate
himself to his children? Deut. 6:7;
Prov. 13:24; 22:6; Eph. 6:4; 1 Tim.
3:4.
NorE.—"The husband and father
is the
head of the household. The wife looks to
him for love and sympathy and for aid in
the training of the children; and this is
right. The children are his as well as hers,
and he is equally interested in their welfare.
The children look to the father for support
and guidance; he needs to have a right con-
ception of life and of the influences and
associations that should surround his fam-
ily; above all, he should be controlled by
the love and fear of God and by the
teaching of His word, that he may guide
the feet of his children in the right way."—
The Adventist Home,
page 211.
7.
What is to be the attitude of
mothers toward their children? Titus
2:4, last part; Isa. 66:13.
NorE.—"Mothers, deal gently with your
little ones. Christ was once a little child.
For His sake honor the children. Look
upon them as a sacred charge, not to be
indulged, petted, and idolized, but to be
taught to live pure, noble lives. They are
God's property ; He loves them, and calls
upon you to co-operate with Him in help-
ing them to form perfect characters."—The
Adventist Home,
page 280.
8.
How does the wise man describe
a good wife, mother, and neighbor?
Prov. 31:13-31.
"God speaks to His people in
blessings bestowed; and
when these are not appreci-
ated, He speaks to them in
blessings
removed."—Patri-
archs and Prophets,
page 470.
Responsibility of Children to
Parents
9.
Repeat the fifth commandment.
Ex. 20:12.
10.
In the Levitical law, what pun-
ishment did God decree upon one
who broke this commandment? Ex.
21:15, 17.
NorE.—"Parents are entitled to a degree
of love and respect which is due to no other
person. God Himself, who has placed upon
them a responsibility for the souls com-
mitted to their charge, has ordained that
during the earlier years of life, parents
shall stand in the place of God to their
children. And he who rejects the rightful
authority of his parents is rejecting the
authority of God. The fifth commandment
requires children not only to yield respect,
submission, and obedience to their parents,
but also to give them love and tenderness,
to lighten their cares, to guard their reputa-
tion, and to succor and comfort them in
old
age."—Patriarchs and Prophets,
page
308.
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11.
What else are children ad-
monished to do? Eph. 6:1.
Nora.—"Authority must be maintained
by a firm severity, or it will be received by
many with mockery and contempt. The so-
called tenderness, the coaxing and indul-
gence, used toward youth by parents and
guardians, is one of the worst evils which
can come upon them. In every family,
firmness, decision, positive requirements,
are essential."—Prophets
and Kings,
page
236.
God's Ideal Fulfilled
12.
What is the result of living in
harmony with God's ideal? Ps. 128.
13.
How are we to be like the God-
head? John 17:20, 21.
NoTE—"God would have our families
symbols of the family in heaven. Let par-
ents and children bear this in mind every
day, relating themselves to one another
as members of the family of God. Then
their lives will be of such a character as
to give to the world an object lesson of
what families who love God and keep His
commandments may be. Christ will be
glorified; His peace and grace and love
will pervade the family circle like a precious
perfume."—The
Adventist Home,
page 17.
"The more closely the members of a fam-
ily are united in their work in the home,
the more uplifting and helpful will be the
influence that father and mother and sons
and daughters will exert outside the home."
—Ibid.,
p. 37.
Thoughts for Meditation
1.
In what respect can the relationships
in my home more nearly reflect the relation-
ship of Christ to His church?
2.
Is my home an influence for good in
the neighborhood?
3.
Will my children rise up and call me
blessed?
Lesson 3, for January 20, 1962
Unity of the Church
MEMORY VERSE: "That they all may be one; as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in
Thee, that they also may be one in Us: that the world may believe that Thou
hast sent Me." John 17:21.
STUDY HELPS: "Testimonies," vol. 5, pp. 236-248, 477-490; "The Acts of the
Apostles," pages 546-556; "The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary," on
lesson texts.
LESSON AIM: To help make personal the meaning of Jesus' prayer in John 17, and
to help the believers to demonstrate unity in all their family and church re-
lationships.
DAILY STUDY ASSIGNMENT AND RECORD
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Sabbath afternoon: General survey.
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Sunday: Questions 1-3.
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Monday: Questions 4, 5; begin
reading from Study Helps.
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Tuesday: Questions 6-10.
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Wednesday: Questions 11, 12; read
further from Study Helps.
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Lesson Outline:
Introduction
I. The Church, God's Organization
1.
Church compared to a body. 1 Cor.
12:12-14, 27, 28.
2.
Also called the "family." Eph. 3:15.
3.
Church organized to bring all into
oneness with Christ. Eph. 1:10.
II. Responsibility of Each Member
4.
Members dependent upon one an-
other. 1 Cor. 12:21-25.
5.
Members to help one another.
1 Cor. 12:25, 26; Gal. 6:1, 2.
III. One in Christ
6.
Only one true church. Eph. 4:4.
7.
Those outside the fold to be
brought in. John 10:16.
8.
Made one by Christ. Gal. 3:28;
Eph. 2:13, 14.
9.
Love the source of unity. 1 John
4:7, 11, 16, 19-21.
10.
Believers to have the mind of
Christ. Phil. 2:5.
IV. Jesus' Intercessory Prayer
11.
For the unity of believers. John
17:20-23, first part.
12.
That the unity of the church would
convince the world. John 17:23,
last part.
THE LESSON
united with Christian, church with church,
the human instrumentality co-operating
with the divine, every agency subordinate
to the Holy Spirit, and all combined in
giving to the world the good tidings of the
grace of God."—The
Acts of the Apostles,
page 96.
"In the history of the early church, when
in various parts of the world many groups
of believers had been formed into churches,
the organization of the church was further
perfected, so that order and harmonious
action might be maintained. Every mem-
ber was exhorted to act well his part. Each
was to make a wise use of the talents en-
trusted to him. Some were endowed by the
Holy Spirit with special gifts. . . . But all
these classes of workers were to labor in
harmony."—Ibid., pp. 91, 92.
2. By what other name is the
church known? Eph. 3:15.
Introduction
As there is unity in heaven, so it was
God's plan that there should be unity in
the family and in the church, "that the
world may believe" that God has sent
His Son. A house divided against itself
cannot stand. "The unity of the church is
the convincing evidence that God has sent
Jesus into the world as its Redeemer. This
is an argument which worldlings cannot
controvert. Therefore Satan is constantly
working to prevent this union and har-
mony, that unbelievers, by witnessing back-
sliding, dissension, and strife among pro-
fessed Christians, may become disgusted
with religion and be confirmed in their
impenitence. God is dishonored by those
who profess the truth while they are at
variance and enmity with one another."—
Testimonies,
vol. 5, p. 620.
The Church, God's Organization
1. To what is the church compared?
1 Cor. 12:12-14, 27, 28.
NoTE—"He [God] requires that order
and system be observed in the conduct of
church affairs today no less than in the
days of old. He desires His work to be
carried forward with thoroughness and
exactness so that He may place upon it
the seal of His approval. Christian is to be
NorE.—"The pure communion with holy
beings, the harmonious social life with the
blessed angels and with the faithful ones
of all ages who have washed their robes
and made them white in the blood of the
Lamb, the sacred ties that bind together
`the whole family in heaven and earth'
(Ephesians 3:15)—these help to constitute
the happiness of the redeemed."—The
Great
Controversy,
page 677.
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3.
What was one of God's purposes
8. Through whom does the church
in establishing the church? Eph. 1:10; become united? Gal. 3:28; Eph. 2:.
4:16.
13, 14.
Responsibility of Each Member
4.
What interdependence exists be-
tween members of the church? 1 Cor.
12:21-25.
NorE.—"We are all represented as being
members of the body, united in Christ. In
this body there are various members, and
one member cannot perform exactly the
same office as another. . . . Yet all these
organs are necessary to the perfect whole
and work in beautiful harmony with one
another. The hands have their office, and
the feet theirs. One is not to say to the
other, 'You are inferior to me;' the hands
are not to say to the feet, 'We have no
need of you;' but all are united to the
body to do their specific work and should
be alike respected, as they conduce to the
comfort and usefulness of the perfect
whole."—Testimonies,
vol. 4, p. 128.
5.
What does the apostle admonish
concerning the responsibility of
church members to one another? 1
Cor. 12:25, 26; Gal. 6:1, 2.
NorE.—"God has united believers in
church capacity in order that one may
strengthen another in good and righteous
endeavor. The church on earth would
in-
deed
be a symbol of the church in heaven
if the members were of one mind and of
one
faith."—Testimonies,
vol. 6, pp. 238,
239.
One in Christ
6.
How many "bodies"
are there?
Eph. 4:4.
NOTE.—"To those who believe, Christ is
a sure foundation. Upon this living stone,
Jews and Gentiles alike may build. It is
broad enough for all and strong enough to
sustain the weight and burden of the whole
world."—The
Acts of the Apostles,
page
175.
9.
What is the source of this unity?
1 John 4:7, 11, 16, 19-21.
Norz.—"Those who have never experi-
enced the tender, winning love of Christ
cannot lead others to the fountain of life.
His love in the heart is a constraining
power, which leads men to reveal Him in
the conversation, in the tender, pitiful
spirit, in the uplifting of the lives of those
with whom they associate. Christian work-
ers who succeed in their efforts must know
Christ; and in order to know Him, they
must know His love."—The
Acts of the
Apostles,
pages 550, 551.
10.
Whose mind will the Christian
possess? Phil. 2:5.
NOTE.—The achievement of unity through
the transformation of character begins with
the changing of one's thoughts. "The words,
`A new heart also will I give you' (Ezekiel
36:26), mean, A new mind will I give
you. This change of heart is always at-
tended by a clear conception of Christian
duty, an understanding of truth. The clear-
ness of our view of truth will be propor-
tionate to our understanding of the word
of
God."—Counsels to Parents, Students,
and Teachers,
page 452.
7. 'What is Clgist's plan for those
outside the fold? John 10:16.
Jesus' Intercessory Prayer
11. What is the dominant theme in
Jesus' intercessory
prayer? John 17:
20q3, first part.
4417
NoTE.—"It is the will of God that union
and brotherly love should exist among His
people. The prayer of Christ just before
His crucifixion was that His disciples might
be one as He is one with the Father, that
the world might believe that God had sent
Him. This most touching and wonderful
prayer reaches down the ages, even to our
day; for His words were, 'Neither pray I
for these alone, but for them also which
shall believe on Me through their word.'
John 17:20. While we are not to sacrifice
one principle of truth, it should be our con-
stant aim to reach this state of unity. This
is the evidence of our discipleship. Said
Jesus, 'By this shall all men know that ye
are My disciples, if ye have love one to
another." John 13:35. The apostle Peter
exhorts the church, 'Be ye all of one mind,
having compassion one of another; love
as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: not
rendering evil for evil, or railing for rail-
ing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing
that ye are thereunto called, that ye should
inherit a blessing.' 1 Peter 3:8,
9."—Pa-
triarchs and Prophets,
page 520.
12. Of what does Christian unity
convince the onlooking world? John
17:23, last part.
NOTE.—"Christ brings His disciples into
a living union with Himself and with the
Father. Through the working of the Holy
Spirit upon the human mind, man is made
complete in Christ Jesus. Unity with Christ
establishes a bond of unity with one an-
other. This unity is the most convincing
proof to the world of the majesty and
virtue of Christ."—Ellen G. White Com-
ments,
The Seventh-day Adventist Bible
Commentary, vol. 5,
p. 1148.
Thoughts for Meditation
1.
Why does Satan want to divide the
church?
2.
What influence does unity in the
church have upon unbelievers?
3.
"The unity that exists between Christ
and His disciples does not destroy the
personality of either. They are one in pur-
pose, in mind, in character, but not in
person. It is thus that God and Christ
are
one."—Testimonies,
vol. 8, p. 269.
Faithful Sabbath school at-
tendance is a vital part of
faithful Sabbathkeeping.
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Lesson 4, for January 27, 1962
Relation of Church Members to Church Officers
MEMORY VERSE:
"And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also
ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful." Col. 3:15.
STUDY HELPS:
"Early Writings," pages 104-107; "Testimonies," vol. 8, pp. 239-
246; vol. 5, pp. 454-467; "The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary," on
lesson texts.
LESSON AIM:
To impart a deeper understanding of the burden and responsibility
of church officers and how we can uphold their hands.
DAILY STUDY ASSIGNMENT AND RECORD
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Sabbath afternoon: General survey.
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Sunday: Questions 1-4.
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Monday: Questions 5-7; read from
Study Helps.
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Tuesday: Questions
8-11.
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Wednesday: Questions
12-14;
read
further from Study Helps.
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Friday: 12evi6v entire.
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Lesson Outline:
Introduction
I. How We Become Members
1.
Baptism, the door of the church.
1 Cor. 12:13 ; Acts 2:41.
2.
Belief must precede baptism. Mark
16:16; Acts 8:12, 35-39.
3.
A working faith is necessary.
James 2:17-26.
4.
Baptized in the threefold name.
Matt. 28:19.
II. Willing Response to Leadership
5.
We should know and esteem our
leaders. I Thess. 5:12, 13.
6.
Members should pray for their
leaders. 1 Thess. 5:25; 2 Thess. 3:1.
7.
Earnest desire, sympathy, and love
bring comfort to them. 2 Cor.
7:6, 7, 13.
Leadership Necessary
8.
Paul appointed elders over every
new church. Acts 14:21-23.
9.
He also ordered Titus to do the
same. Titus 1:5.
10.
Elders to teach the truth.
Titus 1:9.
11.
Leadership appointed over Israel.
Num. 11:16, 17.
IV.
Respect and Reverence for Leaders
12.
Leaders divinely appointed. 1 Cor.
12:28.
13.
We are to respect and honor the
elders. 1 Tim. 5:17; Heb. 13:7.
14.
We are to obey our spiritual leaders.
Heb. 13:17.
THE LESSON
which accompanies baptism by water in the
case of every truly newborn child of God
(see Matt. 3:11). Water baptism is value-
less unless the one being baptized has been
born again by the Holy Spirit (John 3:5,
6, 8). It is through the work of the Holy
Spirit that men become members of the
body of Christ."-The
Seventh-day Advent-
ist Bible Commentary,
on 1 Cor. 12:13.
"Christ has made baptism the sign of en-
trance to His spiritual kingdom. He has
made this a positive condition with which
all must comply who wish to be acknowl-
edged as under the authority of the Fa-
ther, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Before
man can find a home in the church, before
passing the threshold of God's spiritual
kingdom, he is to receive the impress of the
divine name,
'The Lord our Righteousness,'
Jeremiah
23:6."-Testimonies,
vol. 6, p. 91.
2. What must precede baptism?
Mark 16:16; Acts 8:12, 35-39.
Introduction
In this lesson we are studying the rela-
tionship of the members toward their
church leaders and the effect of such rela-
tionship upon the church as regards unity
of believers.
When we were baptized we automatically
assumed certain responsibilities and rela-
tionships. The general attitude we take
and the way we relate ourselves to our
responsibilities will affect the attitude of
our neighbors toward our church as well as
our attitude toward them.
The ultimate influence the church will
have on her neighbors will be largely de-
termined by the relationship of the church
members to one another. Let us remember
the final and only recorded prayer of Jesus
for us just before His crucifixion, as found
in John 17. His great burden was for the
unity of believers.
How We Become Members
1. By what means
do men become
members of the body of Christ? 1
Cor.
12:13; Acts 2:41.
NoTE.-"Baptized into one body.
The
baptism here referred to is doubtless that
3. What kind of faith is necessary?
James 2:17-26.
NoTE.-"Faith is trusting God-believing
that He loves us and knows best what is
for our good. Thus, instead of our own, it
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leads us to choose His way. . . . Our lives,
ourselves, are already His; faith acknowl-
edges His ownership and accepts its bless-
ing."—Education,
page 253.
4.
In whose name are we baptized?
Matt. 28:19.
NcrrE.—"Those who are baptized in the
threefold name of the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Spirit, at the very entrance of
their Christian life declare publicly that
they have forsaken the service of Satan
and have become members of the royal
family, children of the heavenly King."—
Testimonies,
vol. 6, p. 91.
This unites all true believers into one
great family with one heavenly Father.
If we are true members of that family,
will there not be a spirit of unity among
us as there should be in any good family?
Willing Response to Leadership
5.
What attitude should church
members have toward their leaders or
officers? 1 Thess. 5:12, 13.
NoTE.—"There have ever been in the
church those who are constantly inclined
toward individual independence. They
seem unable to realize that independence of
spirit is liable to lead the human agent to
have too much confidence in himself and
to trust in his own judgment rather than
to respect the counsel and highly esteem
the judgment of his brethren, especially of
those in the offices that God has appointed
for the leadership of His people. God has
invested His church with special authority
and power, which no one can be justified
in disregarding and despising, for he who
does this despises the voice of God."—The
Acts of the Apostles,
pages 163, 164.
"We are of the same faith, members of
one family, all children of the same heav-
enly Father, with the same blessed hope of
immortality. How close and tender should
be the tie that binds us together."—Testi-
monies,
vol. 8, p. 242.
6.
For whom did Paul solicit the
prayers of the Thessalonian believers?
1 Thess. 5:25; 2 Thess. 3:1.
NoTE.—"Pray
for us.
Paul constantly
prays for his converts (chs. 1:2, 3; 5:23).
He now pleads for their prayers on behalf
of himself and his companions (cf. Rom.
15:30; 2 Cor. 1:11; Eph. 6:18, 19; Col.
4:3). There is no selfishness in this request,
for his ambitions concern only the free
course of the gospel message which he was
called to proclaim (2 Thess. 3:1). Minis-
ters and laymen need one another's prayers,
and both should pray that nothing be al-
lowed to hinder the advance of the gospel
message to the ends of the earth (5T 718)."
—The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Com-
mentary
on 1 Thess. 5:25.
7.
What brought comfort to Paul
as spiritual father of the believers in
Corinth? 2 Cor. 7:6, 7, 13.
May I give as I would if an
angel
Awaited my gift at the
door.
May I
give
as I would if
tomorrow
Found me where giving
was o'er.
Leadership Necessary
8.
How did Paul provide for lead-
ership in certain churches he founded?
Acts 14:21-23.
NoTE.—In the New Testament the word
"elder" (older) is translated from the Greek
word
presbuteros,
which means the same
—"older." As applied to church officers, the
meaning is derived; that is, a leader is not
necessarily older in years than others who
are not officers, but he has those qualities
associated with maturity and experience.
The common word "alderman" is similar.
In a few New Testament passages the
word "bishop" is used, from the Greek
episkopos,
one who "looks upon," or "over-
sees." In our time "bishop" applies to high
officers in the organization of a church, as
was also the usage in early Christian liter-
ature. However, Paul uses "bishop" to mean
approximately the same as "elder."
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Lesson 5, for February 3, 1962
Relationship of Church Officers to Church Members
MEMORY VERSE:
"But Jesus called them unto Him, and said, Ye know that the
princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great
exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever
will be great among you, let him be your minister." Matt. 20:25, 26.
STUDY HELPS:
"Early Writings," pages 97-104; "Testimonies," vol. 5, pp. 236-238;
"Testimonies to Ministers," pages 305-308; "The Desire of Ages," pages 432-
442 (chapter, "Who Is the Greatest?"); "The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Com-
mentary," on lesson texts.
LESSON AIM:
To teach the principles of true, humble leadership.
DAILY STUDY ASSIGNMENT AND RECORD
Check Here
Sabbath afternoon: General survey.
❑
Sunday: Questions 1, 2; begin
reading from Study Helps.
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Monday: Questions 3-5; read
further from Study Helps.
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Tuesday: Questions 6-9.
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Wednesday: Questions 10-13.
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Thursday: Finish reading Study
Helps.
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Friday: Review entire lesson.
Lesson Outline:
Introduction
I.
Choosing Officers
1.
The Twelve chosen by Jesus. Luke
6:13.
2.
Deacons were selected by the church
members. Acts 6:1-6.
II. Character of the Officers
3.
Character qualifications listed.
1 Tim. 3:1-7; Titus 1:6-9.
4.
A bishop's, or elder's, responsibili-
ties. Titus 1:9; 1 Peter 5:2.
5.
The character required of a deacon.
1 Tim. 3:8-10.
ill. Heaven's Type of Leadership
6.
The
contrast between worldly and
Christian leadership. Matt.
20:25-27.
7.
Christ's example as a leader.
Matt.
20:28; Phil. 2:5-8.
8.
Heaven's principle of greatness il-
lustrated by
Jesus.
Matt. 18:1-4.
9.
The cause of Lucifer's fall. Isa.
14:12, 13.
IV. Responsibility of Leaders
10.
Blind leaders will lead astray.
Matt. 15:14.
11.
Ezra's caution to custodians of the
Lord's treasure. Ezra 8:24-29.
12.
Paul's example in handling funds.
1 Cor. 16:3, 4.
13.
Overseers to feed the flock. Acts
20:28; 1 Peter 5:2.
THE LESSON
tion in harmony with God's standard for
leaders. The members should respect,
honor, and obey its leaders. The leaders,
in turn, are to be worthy of that respect,
honor, and obedience. Only thus can the
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Introduction
In order for the church to function as a
Christian body, the body of Christ, it is
important that its officers and leaders func-
church have a real influence on its neigh-
bors. May every leader feel and sense this
responsibility as he studies and prays over
this lesson, that he may be all that God
wants him to be. When he reaches that
standard, he will have the full confidence
and co-operation of the members. Let us
study this lesson, not to have something
to teach, but to have something to live.
Choosing Officers
1.
How were the twelve apostles
chosen? Luke 6:13.
2.
How were the first deacons se-
lected? Acts 6:1-6.
NoTE.—Here it is evident that the dea-
cons were chosen by the believers in har-
mony with the qualifications stated, and
the apostles ordained them. From this we
may assume the elders ,were chosen in the
same way.
Character of the Officers
3.
What qualifications of character
and life are required of elders? 1
Tim. 3:1-7; Titus 1:6-9.
4.
What are some of a bishop's, or
elder's, responsibilities? • Titus 1:9;
1 Peter 5:2.
5.
HOw is the character of a true
dea'con described? 'I Tim. 3:8-10.
NOTE.—"Good report.
The reputation of
the bishop in the community must be of
the highest character, one that merits the
full respect and confidence of those not
connected with the church. . . . Christian-
ity would have little appeal if its leaders
were as lacking in integrity as men outside
the church too often are.
"Reproach.
That is, the harsh criticisms
and revilings of both church members and
unbelievers. When the minister's influence
is blighted by the critical judgment of the
community, discouragement and despair al-
most certainly ensue, which will further
depreciate his usefulness."—The
Seventh-
day Adventist Bible Commentary,
on I
Tim. 3:7.
"A circumspect life will not only bring
great profit to your own soul, but will be
a bright light to shine upon the pathway
of others, and will show them the way to
heaven."—Testimonies,
vol. 4, p. 38.
"The Sabbath school is a mis-
sionary field, and very much
more of the missionary spirit
should be manifested in this
important
work."—Counsels
on Sabbath School Work,
page 10.
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Heaven's Type of Leadership
6.
How did Jesus contrast worldly
leadership with that which He ap-
proved? Matt. 20:25-27. _
NOTE.—"In the kingdom of God, posi-
tion is not gained through favoritism. It is
not earned, nor is it received through an
arbitrary bestowal. It is the result of
character."—The
Acts of the Apostles,
page
543.
7.
What example of leadership did
He give us? Matt. 20:28; Phil. 2:5-8.
8.
How further did He illustrate
this principle? Matt. 18:1-4.
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NoTE.—"The simplicity, the self-forget-
fulness, and the confiding love of a little
child are the attributes that Heaven val-
ues."—The
Desire of Ages,
page 437.
"Before honor is humility. To fill a high
place before men, Heaven chooses the
worker who, like John the Baptist, takes a
lowly place before God. The most child-
like disciple is the most efficient in labor
for
God."—Ibid.,
p. 436.
9.
What caused Lucifer's expulsion
from heaven? Isa. 14:12, 13.
NOTE.—"Lucifer desired God's power, but
not His character. He sought for himself
the highest place, and every being who is
actuated by his spirit will do the same.
Thus alienation, discord, and strife will
,
be
inevitable. Dominion becomes the prize
of the strongest. The kingdom of Satan is
a kingdom of force; every individual re-
gards every other as an obstacle in the way
of his own advancement, or a steppingstone
on which he himself may climb to a higher
place."—The
Desire of Ages,
pages 435,
436.
Responsibility of Leaders
10.
What happens when leaders do
not have spiritual vision? Matt.
15:14.
11.
What responsibility did Ezra
lay upon the leaders selected to guard
the Lord's treasure? Ezra 8:24-29.
NOTE.—"The care exercised by Ezra in
providing for the transportation and safety
of the Lord's treasure, teaches a lesson
worthy of thoughtful study. Only those
whose trustworthiness had been proved
were chosen, and they were instructed
plainly regarding the responsibility resting
on
them."—Prophets and Kings,
page 617.
12.
What care did Paul use in gath-
ering and forwarding funds for the
Jersualem church? 1 Cor. 16:3, 4.
13.
What instruction of responsi-
bility did both Paul and Peter give to
leaders? Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2.
NoTE.—"Ministry means more than ser-
monizing; it means earnest, personal labor.
The church on earth is composed of erring
men and women, who need patient, pains-
taking effort that they may be trained
and disciplined to work with acceptance
in this life, and in the future life to be
crowned with glory and immortality."—
The Acts of the Apostles,
page 526.
"Those who have the spiritual oversight
of the church should devise ways and means
by which an opportunity may be given to
every member of the church to act some
part in God's work. Too often in the past
this has not been done. Plans have not
been clearly laid and fully carried out,
whereby the talents of all might be em-
ployed in active service. There are but
few who realize how much has been lost
because of
this."—Gospel Workers,
page
351.
Thoughts for Meditation
1.
How necessary are officers for the
efficient functioning of the church?
2.
Am I, as an officer, sensing my respon-
sibility, or do I merely prefer the honor of
the office?
3.
How can church officers help in mak-
ing good relationships with their neigh-
bors?
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Authority of God
1.
From whom do all rulers receive
authority? Rom. 13:1.
NoTE.—"We are to recognize human
government as an ordinance of divine ap-
pointment, and teach obedience to it as a
sacred duty, within its legitimate sphere.
But when its claims conflict with the claims
of God, we must obey God rather than
men."—The
Acts of the Apostles,
page 69.
2.
Where does the duty of Chris-
tians lie when the laws of men conflict
with the laws of God? Acts 4:19;
5:29.
NoTE.—"He [Christ] declared that since
they were living under the protection of
the Roman power, they should render to
that power the support it claimed, so long
as this did not conflict with a higher duty.
But while peaceably subject to the laws
of the land, they should at all times give
their first allegiance to
God."—The Desire
of Ages,
page 602.
3.
Why do Christians not need to
fear civil authorities who rule in jus-
tice? Rom. 13:3-6.
NorE.—"In general, rulers are not to be
dreaded except when wrong is done. In
actuality, of course, not all rulers belong
to this class, for many of them have per-
secuted the good; for example, Nero, the
Roman emperor at the time Paul wrote
this epistle, who was later responsible for
PauFs martyrdom. Nevertheless, it is gen-
erally true that those who are virtuous
have nothing to fear from civil authorities.
Governments as such are not a terror to
good works. On the contrary, they exist
for a beneficent purpose, and generally
speaking it is to the Christian's advantage
to submit to their requirements."—The
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary,
on Rom. 13:3.
Relation of Civil Authorities
to God
4.
What was Christ's teaching re-
garding the Christian's obligation to-
ward civil authority? Matt.
22:15-21.
NoTE.—"When the Pharisees heard
Christ's answer, 'they marveled, and left
Him, and went their way.' He had re-
buked their hypocrisy and presumption,
and in doing this He had stated a great
principle, a principle that clearly defines
the limits of man's duty to the civil govern-
ment and his duty to God. In many minds
a vexed question had been settled. Ever
after they held to the right principle. And
although many went away dissatisfied, they
saw that the principle underlying the ques-
tion had been clearly set forth, and they
marveled at Christ's far-seeing discern-
ment."—The
Desire of Ages,
pages 602,
603.
5.
What Bible examples show that
rulers should not attempt to enforce
religious requirements? Dan. 3:8-28;
6:6-23; Acts 12:4-19.
6.
Why should religious exercises
be free from secular control? John
4:24; Rom. 7:14.
7.
How did Jesus show the close
relationship between our duty to God
and our duty to our neighbor? Matt.
22:35-40.
NoTE.—"The fact that the Ten Com-
mandments were written on two tables of
stone emphasizes their application to two
classes of moral obligation: duty to God
and duty to man (Matt. 22:34-40). That
which we owe to God is indispensable to
that which we owe to man, for neglect of
duties toward our neighbor will speedily
follow the neglect of duty toward God. The
Bible does not ignore the distinction be-
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tween religion (duties directly related to
God) and morality (duties arising from
earthly relationships), but unites both in
the deeper concept that all one does is done,
as it were, to God, whose authority is
supreme in both spheres (see Micah 6:8;
Matt. 25:34-45; James 1:27; 1 John 4:
20)."—The Seventh-day Adventist Bible
Commentary,
on Exodus 20:1.
The fields are white for
harvest
In many a mission land;
Must sheaves be lost because
the cost
Is great, that they demand?
How awful for a Christian
To save for bats and moles
The silver lent by God and
meant
To rescue human souls!
—Pearl Waggoner Howard.
A Christian's Duty
8.
As far as this world is con-
cerned, how should a Christian re-
gard himself? Heb. 11:13.
9.
Where is our true citizenship?
Eph. 2:19; Phil. 3:20.
NoTE.—In the New Testament the word
"conversation," which meant "behavior"
when the KJV was prepared, is usually
used to translate the Greek word mean-
ing "behavior." However, in Phil. 3:20 the
Greek is
politeuma,
"citizenship."
"Is.
Paul stresses the fact that the Chris-
tian's citizenship is already in heaven, even
though he must presently live on earth....
"Heaven.
The Christian needs a con-
stant awareness of the fact that he is a
citizen of heaven. Attachment to one's
country leads him to be loyal to it. Wher-
ever he may be living he will conduct him-
self in a way that will honor the good
name of his country. Keeping in mind the
kind of life we expect to live in heaven,
serves to guide us in our life on earth."—
The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commen-
tary,
on Phil. 3:20.
10.
What responsibility does the
Christian have toward welfare and
civic projects? Gal. 6:9, 10.
NOTE.—"Let us not grow weary in well-
doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we
do not lose heart. So then, as we have
opportunity, let us do good to all men,
and especially to those who are of the
household of faith." Gal. 6:9, 10, R.S.V.
"So then, as occasion and opportunity
open to us, let us do good (morally) to all
people [not only being useful or profitable
to them, but also doing what is for their
spiritual good and advantage]. Be mindful
to be a blessing, especially to those of the
household of faith—those who belong to
God's family with you, the believers."
Verse 10,
The Amplified New Testament.
Used by Permission of The Lockman Foun-
dation, La Habra, California.
"Let the world see that we are not self-
ishly narrowed up to our own exclusive in-
terests and religious joys, but that we are
liberal, and desire them to share our bless-
ings and privileges, through the sanctifica-
tion of the truth. Let them see that the
religion which we profess does not close
up or freeze over the avenues to the soul,
making us unsympathizing and exacting."
—Welfare Ministry,
page 295.
"People are watching and weighing those
who claim to believe the special truths for
this time. They are watching to see wherein
their life and conduct represent Christ. By
humbly and earnestly engaging in the work
of doing good to all, God's people will
exert an influence that will tell in every
town and city where the truth has entered.
If all who know the truth will take hold
of this work as opportunities are presented,
day by day doing little acts of love in the
neighborhood where they live, Christ will
be manifest to their neighbors. The gospel
will be revealed as a living power and not
as cunningly devised fables or idle specula-
tions. It will be revealed as a reality, not
the result of imagination or enthusiasm.
This will be of more consequence than ser-
mons or professions or creeds."—Ibid., p.
294.
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11.
What counsel does Peter give
to Christians regarding their relation-
ship to civil authority? 1 Peter 2:
13-15.
12.
What incidents show that rul-
ers and leaders can be influenced by
God's truth? See the book of Jonah
and Daniel 4.
NOTE.—"When the final warning shall be
given, it will arrest the attention of these
leading men through whom the Lord is
now working, and some of them will ac-
cept it, and will stand with the people of
God through the time of trouble."—The
Great Controversy,
page 611.
Thoughts for Meditation
1.
Find other Bible examples of leaders
or rulers won to the truth.
2.
What are we doing to bring the mes-
sage of a soon-coming Saviour to world
leaders?
3.
Intelligent, devoted Christians should
make tactful presentation, of God's last
message before rulers and world leaders.
Lesson 7, for February 17, 1962
The Church Members' Friends and Recreation
MEMORY VERSE:
"A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there
is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother." Prov. 18:24.
STUDY HELPS:
"The Adventist Home," pages 403-430; "The Seventh-day Adventist
Bible Commentary," on lesson texts.
LESSON AIM:
To give guidance in the selection of friends and to set forth the
principles of true friendship.
DAILY STUDY ASSIGNMENT AND RECORD
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Sabbath afternoon: General survey
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Sunday: Introduction; questions 1-4.
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Monday: Questions 5-7.
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Tuesday: Questions 8-10.
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Lesson Outline:
Introduction
I. We Must and Will Have Friends
1. Principles in Christian frendships.
James 4:4; Prov. 22:24; Rom.
14
:7.
2.
The influence of friends. Prov.
13:20; 1 Cor. 15:33.
3.
The secret of having friends.
Prov. 18 :24.
4.
Be not yoked with unbelievers.
2 Cor. 6:14; Amos 3:3.
II. True Love the Basis of Friendship
5.
The foundation of true friendships.
1 Sam. 18:1, 4.
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6.
The sign of a true friend. Prov.
17:17; Ruth 1:16-18.
7.
The meaning of love. 1 Cor. 13:
4-8.
III. The Social Life of Jesus Our
Example
8.
Jesus the wedding guest. John
2:1-11.
9.
Jesus the dinner guest. Luke 19:
1-10; Matt. 9:9-13.
10.
Jesus in the home of His friends.
Luke 10:38-42; John 11:1-6, 21,
34-36.
IV. Christian Recreation
11.
Come apart and rest. Mark 6:31.
12.
Instruction to youth on recreation.
Eccl. 11:9, 10; 12:1.
THE LESSON
Introduction
"It is natural to seek companionship.
Everyone will find companions or make
them. And just in proportion to the
strength of the friendship, will be the amount
of influence which friends will exert over one
another for good or for evil. All will have
associates, and will influence and be in
fluenced in their turn.
"The link is a mysterious one which
binds human hearts together, so that the
feelings, tastes, and principles of two in-
dividuals are closely blended. One catches
the spirit, and copies the ways and acts,
of the other. As wax retains the figure of
the seal, so the mind retains the impression
produced by intercourse and association.
The influence may be unconscious, yet it
is no less
powerful."—Testimonies,
vol. 4,
p. 587.
We Must and Will Have Friends
1.
What basic principle should
guide the Christian in the forming of
his friendships? James 4:4; Prov. 22:
24; Rom. 14:7.
NOTE.—"All will have associates and will
influence and be influenced in their turn.
. . . The company they keep, the principles
they adopt, the habits they form, will de-
cide the question of their usefulness here
and of their future destiny."—The
Ad-
ventist Home,
page 455.
2.
What are some of the results of
association? Prov. 13:20; 1 Cor.
15:33.
NOTE.—"It is inevitable that the youth
will have associates, and they will neces-
sarily feel their influence. There are myste-
rious links that bind souls together so that
the heart of one answers to the heart of
another. One catches the ideas, the senti-
ments, the spirit, of another. This associa-
tion may be a blessing or a curse. . . . It
has been truly said,' Show me your com-
pany, and I will show you your char-
acter.'
"—The Adventist Home,
pages 455,
456.
3.
What is the secret of having
friends? Prov. 18:24.
NoTE.—Remember, "the best friend to
have is Jesus." "Make Christ first and last
and best in everything."
"As the social and generous impulses
are repressed, they wither, and the heart
becomes desolate and cold. . . . Love can-
not long exist without expression. Let not
the heart of one connected with you starve
for the want of kindness and sympathy."—
The Ministry of Healing,
page 360.
4.
What care should be exercised
in the selection of lasting friendships?
2 Cor. 6:14; Amos 3:3.
NOTE.—"We are not to associate with
the ungodly and partake of their spirit, for
they will lead the heart away from God to
the worship of false gods."—The
Adventist
Home,
page 459.
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True Love the Basis of Friendship
5.
What was the foundation of
David and Jonathan's friendship? 1
Sam. 18:1, 4.
NOTE.—"Love will not be 'a mere ex-
change of soft and flattering words. . . .
Heart will be bound to heart in the golden.
bonds of a love that is enduring."—The
Ministry of Healing,
page 362.
6.
What is the sign of a true friend?
Prov. 17:17; Ruth 1:16-18.
NoTE.—"Those who are themselves 'com-
passed with infirmity' should be able to
`have compassion on the ignorant, and on
them that are out of the way.' Heb. 5:2.
Having been in peril themselves, they are
acquainted with the dangers and difficulties
of the way, and for this reason are called
to reach out for others in like peril. There
are souls perplexed with doubt, burdened
with infirmities, weak in faith, and unable
to grasp the Unseen; but a friend whom
they can see, coming to them in Christ's
stead, can be a connecting link to fasten
their trembling faith upon Christ."—The
Desire of Ages,
page 297.
7.
What is the real meaning of
love? 1 Cor. 13:4-8.
NorE.—Here are some questions to ask
in choosing a lifelong friend:
"1.
Is your fiancé (or fiancée) usually
happy, cheerful, and optimistic? . . .
"2.
Can he discuss controversial ques-
tions without indulging in heated argu-
ments?
"3.
Are his emotions stable?
"4.
Is he conservative in matters of
morals, politics, and finance?
"5.
Does he co-operate easily with others
and work smoothly with his superiors?
"6.
Is he benevolent toward his inferiors
and does he delight in assisting the under-
privileged?
"7.
Is he
able to
receive advice gra-
ciously ?
"8.
Does he give careful attention to
the details of his daily work?
"9.
Is he willing to take responsibility,
and has he succeeded thus far in his busi-
ness ventures and enterprises?
"10.
Is he fond of children?
"11.
Is he religious and is his religion
the same as yours?
"12.
Do you love him in spite of his
faults? . . .
"13.
Do you take pride in your fiancé?"
—Harold Shryock, M.D.,
Happiness for
Husbands and Wives,
page 28.
"No renewed heart can be
kept in a condition of sweet-
ness without the daily appli-
cation of the salt of the
word."—Ellen G. White,
Re-
view and Herald,
September.
14, 1897.
The Social Life of Jesus Our
Example
8.
Under what circumstances was
the first miracle performed by Christ?
John 2:1-11.
NoTE.—"In the festal hall where friends
and kindred rejoiced together, Christ began
His public ministry."—The
Ministry of
Healing,
page 356.
9.
What other instances are re-
corded of the social life of Jesus? Luke
19:1-10; Matt. 9:9
-
13.
NoTE.—"The entertainment was given in
honor of Jesus, and He did not hesitate to
accept the courtesy. . . . Jesus sat as an
honored guest at the table of the publicans,
by His sympathy and social kindliness
showing that He recognized the dignity of
humanity; and men longed to become
worthy of His confidence."—The
Desire of
Ages,
page 274.
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10.
In whose home was Jesus a
frequent guest? Luke 10:38-42; John
11:1-6, 21, 34-36.
NOTE.—"What a busy life He led! Day
by day He might have been seen entering
the humble abodes of want and sorrow,
speaking hope to the downcast and peace
to the distressed. Gracious, tenderhearted,
pitiful, He went about lifting up the
bowed-down and comforting the sorrow-
ful. Wherever He went, He carried blessing.
"While He ministered to the poor, Jesus
studied also to find ways of reaching the
rich. He sought the acquaintance of the
wealthy and cultured Pharisee, the Jewish
nobleman, and the Roman ruler. He ac-
cepted their invitations, attended their
feasts, made. Himself familiar with their
interests and occupations, that He might
gain access to their hearts, and reveal to
them the imperishable riches."—The
Minis-
try of Healing,
pages 24, 25.
Christian Recreation
11.
How did Christ teach His dis-
ciples that they could not and should
not work all the time? Mark 6:31.
NOTE.—"Christ is full of tenderness and
compassion for all in His service. He would
show His disciples that God does not re-
quire sacrifice, but mercy. . . .
"The rest which Christ and His disciples
took was not self-indulgent rest. The time
they spent in retirement was not devoted
to pleasure seeking. . . . It is not wise to
be always under the strain of work and
excitement, even in ministering to men's
spiritual needs; for in this way personal
piety is neglected, and the powers of mind
and soul and body are overtaxed."—The
Desire of Ages,
pages 360-362.
12.
In all our enjoyment, what
should we remember? Eccl. 11:9, 10;
12:1.
NOTE.—"It is the privilege and duty of
Christians to seek to refresh their spirits
and invigorate their bodies by innocent
recreation."—The
Adventist Home,
page
493.
"Our recreations should not be scenes of
senseless mirth, taking the form of the non-
sensical. We can conduct them in such a
manner as will benefit and elevate those,
with whom we associate, and better qualify
us and them to more successfully attend to
the duties devolving upon us as Christians."
—Ibid.
"Recreation is needful to those who are
engaged in physical labor and is still more
essential for those whose labor is princi-
pally mental."—/bid., p. 494.
Thoughts for Meditation
1.
It is right and proper for Christians
to have friends, but let them be
Christian
friends.
2.
It is entirely proper for Christians to
have recreation, but let it be
Christian
recreation.
3.
Jesus was social to save—so may we
be.
4.
There are certain kinds of people with
whom Christians cannot associate. There
are certain types of recreation in which the
Christian cannot engage.
5.
What would Jesus do? Christians are
safe in doing as Jesus would do.
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Lesson 8, for February 24, 1962
"Who Is My Neighbor?"
MEMORY VERSE:
"Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in Thy
holy hill? . . . He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his
neighbor, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor." Ps. 15:1-3.
STUDY HELPS:
"The Desire of Ages," pages 497-505; "Christ's Object Lessons,"
chapter, "Who Is My Neighbor?" "The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commen-
tary," on lesson texts.
LESSON AIM:
To teach how one may be a good Christian neighbor.
DAILY STUDY ASSIGNMENT AND RECORD
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Sabbath afternoon: General survey.
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Check Here
Wednesday:
Questions 11-13; read
Sunday: Questions 1, 2; begin read-
further from Study Helps.
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ing Study Helps.
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Thursday: Finish reading Study
Monday: Questions 3-7.
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Helps.
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Tuesday:
Questions 8-10.
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Friday:
Review entire lesson.
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Lesson Outline:
Introduction
I.
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
1.
Three classes represented. Luke
10:30-34.
2.
Samaritan moved by compassion.
Luke 10:33, last part.
II.
The Law of Love and Kindness
3.
Ancient command to love the
stranger. Deut. 10:18-20; Lev.
19:34.
4.
Love fulfills the law. John 15:12,
13 ; Rom. 13 : 10.
5.
A test of Christian character.
James 1:27.
6.
The law of love includes enemies
as well as brethren. Gal. 6:10;
Matt. 5:44-47.
7. Right and wrong motives for doing
good. Matt. 6:2-4.
III.
Practical Christianity
8. The fast that God has chosen. Isa.
58:6, 7.
9. Spiritual blessings promised to
good neighbors. Isa. 58:8-11.
10. God's children to be lights in the
community. Matt. 5:14-16;
Phil. 2:15.
IV. The Christian's Influence in His
Community
11. Good works lead unbelievers to
glorify God. 1 Peter 2:9, 12.
12. Jesus counts good deeds as done
unto Himself. Matt. 25:35-40.
13. The Christian's life will be fruitful.
Col. 1:10; 2 Cor. 9:8.
THE LESSON
Introduction
"Who is my neighbor?" requires more
than a simple answer. As we have studied
in the first six lessons, the true concept of
God and His divine unity is basic for
family unity and church unity; and with-
out church unity we as Christians cannot
have an influence for good on our neigh-
bors. This also will be reflected in our re-
lationship to civil authority. The one is
closely related to the other. As we study
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INVESTMENT—
Arouses latent talent
Awakens new interest
Kindles more loyalty
And increases mis-
sion giving.
this week's lesson, let us seek to find the
answer not only to the question, "Who is
my neighbor ?" but also to the question,
"What is my duty and responsibility to
my neighbor ?"
The Parable of the
Good Samaritan
1.
What three classes of people are
represented in the parable of the good
Samaritan? Luke 10:30-34.
NoTE.—"This was no imaginary scene,
but an actual occurrence, which was known
to be exactly as represented. The priest
and the Levite who had passed by on the
other side were in the company that lis-
tened to Christ's words. . . .
"Both these men [Levite and priest]
were in sacred office, and professed to ex-
pound the Scriptures. They were of the
class specially chosen to be representatives
of God to the people."—The
Desire of
Ages,
page 499.
2.
Regardless of the nationality of
the one who fell among thieves, what
motive prompted the Samaritan to
care for the man? Luke 10:33, last
part. Compare John 4:9, last part.
NOTE.—"He [the Samaritan] did not
question whether the stranger was a Jew
or a Gentile. If a Jew, the Samaritan well
knew that, were their condition reversed,
the man would spit in his face, and pass
him by with contempt. But he did not
hesitate on account of this. He did not con-
sider that he himself might be in danger
of violence by tarrying in the place. It was
enough that there was before him a human
being in need and suffering. . . .
"In the story of the good Samaritan,
Jesus gave a picture of Himself and His
mission. Man had been deceived, bruised,
robbed, and ruined by Satan, and left to
perish; but the Saviour had compassion on
our helpless condition. He left His glory,
to come to our rescue. He found us ready
to die, and He undertook our case. He
healed our wounds. He covered us with
His robe of righteousness. He opened to us
a refuge of safety, and made complete pro-
vision for us at His own charges. He died
to redeem us. Pointing to His own ex-
ample, He says to His followers, 'These
things I command you, that ye love one
another.'
"—The Desire of Ages,
pages 503,
504.
The Law of Love and Kindness
3.
What command did the Lord
give the children of Israel regarding
the stranger and the needy in their
midst? Deut. 10:18-20; Lev. 19:34.
4.
How is the principle of the law
of love set forth in the New Testa-
ment? John 15:12, 13; Rom. 13:10.
5.
In what does pure religion con-
sist? James 1:27.
NOTE.—"In the story of the good Samari-
tan, Christ illustrates the nature of true
religion. He shows that it consists not in
systems, creeds, or rites, but in the per-
formance of loving deeds, in bringing the
greatest good to others, in genuine good-
ness."—The
Desire of Ages,
page 497.
"I saw that it is in the providence of
God that widows and orphans, the blind,
the deaf, the lame, and persons afflicted
in a variety of ways, have been placed in
close Christian relationship to His church;
it is to prove His people and develop their
true character. Angels of God are watching
to see how we treat these persons who
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need our sympathy, love, and disinterested
benevolence. This is God's test of our char-
acter."—Testimonies, vol. 3,
p.
511.
6.
How broad is the scope of the
law of love and kindness? Gal. 6:10;
Matt. 5:44-47.
NOTE.—"In His life and lessons, Christ
has given a perfect exemplification of the
unselfish ministry which has its origin in
God. God does not live for Himself. By
creating the world, and by upholding all
things, He is constantly ministering for
others. . . . This ideal of ministry God has
committed to His Son. Jesus was given to
stand at the head of humanity, that by
His example He might teach what it means
to minister. His whole life was under a law
of service. He served all, ministered to all.
Thus He lived the law of God, and by His
example showed how we are to obey it."
—The Desire of Ages,
page 649.
7.
How did Jesus contrast the right
and wrong motives for doing good?
Matt. 6:2-4.
NOTE.—"Jesus had shown in what right-
eousness consists, and had pointed to God
as its source. Now He turned to practical
duties. In almsgiving, in prayer, in fasting,
He said, let nothing be done to attract at-
tention or win praise to self. Give in sin-
cerity, for the benefit of the suffering
poor. . . .
"The service rendered
in
sincerity of
heart has great recompense. . . . The faces
of men and women who walk and work
with God express the peace of heaven.
They are surrounded with the atmosphere
of heaven. For these souls the kingdom of
God has begun. They have Christ's joy,
the joy of being a blessing to humanity.
They have the honor of being accepted
for the Master's use; they are trusted to
do His work in His name."—The
Desire of
Ages,
page 312.
Practical Christianity
8.
What did Isaiah say was more
pleasing to God than fasting? Isa.
58:6, 7.
9.
What beautiful promises did he
make to those who met God's ideal
of ministry? Isa. 58:8-11.
10.
What are God's children to be
to the community? Matt. 5:14-16;
Phil. 2:15.
NOTE—"All who are consecrated to God
will be channels of light. God makes them
His agents to communicate to others the
riches of His grace. His promise is, 'I will
make them and the places round about
My hill a blessing; and I will cause the
shower to come down in his season; there
shall be showers of blessing.' Ezek. 34:26.
"Philip said to Nathanael, 'Come and
see.' He did not ask him to accept another's
testimony, but to behold Christ for himself.
Now that Jesus has ascended to heaven,
His disciples are His representatives among
men, and one of the most effective ways
of winning souls to Him is in exemplifying
His character in our daily life. Our in-
fluence upon others depends not so much
upon what we say as upon what we are."
—The Desire of Ages,
pages 141, 142.
The Christian's Influence in His
Community
11.
What will be the influence of
the Christian's life and work? 1 Peter
2:9, 12.
12.
How does Jesus interpret our
good-neighborly deeds? Matt. 25:
35-40.
13.
In what will the Christian be
fruitful? Col. 1:10; 2 Cor. 9:8.
Nora.—"As soon as she had found the
Saviour the Samaritan woman brought
others to Him. She proved herself a more
effective missionary than His own disciples.
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III. How and Where to Begin
7.
Gospel program to begin in Jeru-
salem. Luke 24:47.
8.
Gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 1:8.
9.
Witnessing follows. Acts 1:8; Luke
24 : 48.
IV. "The Ministry of Reconciliation"
10. Man's condition without Christ.
Eph. 2:12.
11.
God's love for sinners. John 3:16;
Rom. 5:8.
12.
Committed to all Christians. 2 Cor.
5:18, 19.
V. What if We Do Not Go?
13.
Our great loss. Matt. 25:28-30, 45,
46; 8:12.
14.
Others will be grafted in if we fail.
Rom. 11:22-26.
THE LESSON
Introduction
We are debtors to all men; hence the
command, "Go ye into all the world." We
are our brother's keeper. We have the
words of eternal life; how can we with-
hold them from those who know them not?
It is not whether God can save them with-
out my going, but can I be saved without
sharing the good news to the best of my
ability and to the ends of the earth if God
so directs? If Christ dwells in me, then
I surely must have His spirit. He gave
Himself as the first missionary. Giving
is neighborliness, and to be a good neigh-
bor, I must share the good news and
Christian joy.
The Larger Aspect of the
Good Neighbor Policy
1.
How earnestly did the apostle
Paul relate himself to his obligation
to preach the gospel to all men?
1 Cor. 9:19-22.
2.
What motive did Paul have in
working for others? 1 Cor. 9:23.
NOTE.—"Just as soon as a person is
really converted to the truth there springs
up in his heart an earnest desire to go and
tell some friend or neighbor of the precious
light shining forth from the sacred pages.
In his unselfish labor to save others he is
a living epistle, known and read of all men.
His life shows that he has been converted
to Christ and has become a colaborer
with
Him."—Testimonies,
vol. 5, p. 386.
We can partake of the gospel only if we
share it. We can share it only if we partake
of it.
3.
How extensively is the gospel to
be preached? Mark 16:15.
NOTE.—In the larger aspect, all living
men are our neighbors.
"Long has God waited for the spirit of
service to take possession of the whole
church so that everyone shall be working
for Him according to his ability. When the
members of the church of God do their
appointed work in the needy fields at home
and abroad, in fulfillment of the gospel
commission, the whole world will soon be
warned and the Lord Jesus will return to
this earth with power and great glory."
—The Acts of the Apostles,
page 111.
The Christian's Personal
Responsibility
4.
What did Jesus state His mission
to be? Luke 4:18; Mark 10:45.
NOTE.—"The world is in need of workers
who will labor as Christ did for the suf-
fering and the sinful.- There is indeed a
multitude to be reached. The world is
full of sickness, suffering, distress, and sin.
It is full of those who need to be ministered
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and unselfishly in the cause of human
salvation; but no man's labor can bear
comparison with the self-denial, the sacri-
fice, the benevolence, of our Exemplar."—
Testimonies, vol.
5, p. 385.
12.
What, in turn, has been given
to us? 2 Cor. 5:18, 19.
NOTE.—"As witnesses chosen of God, do
we value Christ's purchased possession?
Are we ready to make any and every sacri-
fice within our power, to place ourselves
under Christ's yoke, to co-operate with
Him and to be laborers together with God?
All who are bearing the test of God, obey-
ing His commandments, love the perishing
human race as Christ loved them. They
follow the example of Christ in most ear-
nest, self-sacrificing labor, to seek out in
the highways and hedges the high and the
low, the rich and the poor, and to bear to
all the message that they are the objects of
Christ's special love and guardian care."
—Testimonies to Ministers,
page 246.
Branch Sabbath Schools, Va-
cation Bible Schools are nec-
essary for growing Sabbath
schools!
4/yhat if
We Do Not Go?
13.
Who will suffer loss if we fail
in our responsibility? Matt. 25:28-
30, 45, 46; 8:12.
NorE.—"Many who profess to be Chris-
tians neglect the claims of God, and yet
they do not feel that in this there is any
wrong. They know that the blasphemer,
the murderer, the adulterer, deserves pun-
ishment; but as for them, they enjoy the
services of religion. They love to hear the
gospel preached, and therefore they think
themselves Christians. Though they have
spent their lives in caring for themselves,
they will be as much surprised as was the
unfaithful servant in the parable to hear
the sentence, 'Take the talent from him.'
Like the Jews, they mistake the enjoyment
of their blessings for the use they should
make of them.
"Many who excuse themselves from
Christian effort plead their inability for
the work. But did God make them so
incapable? No,
never. This inability has
been produced by their own inactivity and
perpetuated by their deliberate choice.
Already, in their own characters, they are
realizing the result of the sentence, 'Take
the talent from him.' The continual misuse
of their talents will effectually quench
for them the Holy Spirit, which is the only
light. The sentence, 'Cast ye the unprofit-
able servant into outer darkness,' sets
Heaven's seal to the choice which they
themselves have made for eternity."—
Christ's Object Lessons,
page 365.
14.
What illustration does Paul use
concerning God's justice and provi-
sion for the salvation of all who will
accept Him? Rom. 11:22-26.
NoTE.—Israel failed Him but He grafted
in the Gentiles, and all who are willing
become one spiritual tree, and thus carry
on and complete God's plan.
"With Him there can be no such thing
as failure, loss, impossibilityor defeat;
we can do all things through Him who
strengthens
us."—The Desire of Ages,
page
490.
Thoughts for Meditation
1.
Compare, in your thinking, the rel-
ative value of a testimony of personal
experience with the value of presenting
the doctrine and theory of the message.
2.
Are any excused from responding to
the call of foreign missions?
3.
How is home missionary work related
to foreign missionary work and to your
participation?
"Let every true, honesthearted worker
-
be
encouraged to work on, 'keeping' in view
,
the fact that everyone will be rewarded as
his' works have
been."-LCounsels on
-
Sab-
bath School Work,
page 70.
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]
NoTE---"Notwithstanding the formalism
of the Jews, this Roman was convinced
that their religion was superior to his own.
Already he had broken through the bar-
riers of national prejudice and hatred that
separated the conquerors from the con-
quered people. He had manifested respect
for the service of God, and had shown
kindness to the Jews as His worshipers."—
The Desire of Ages,
page 315.
6. What do you think Jesus meant
when He said, "I am not sent but unto
the lost sheep of the house of Israel"?
Matt. 15:21-28.
NoTE.—"It was for the performance of
this act that He went to the borders of
Tyre and Sidon. He wished to relieve the
afflicted woman, and at the same time to
leave an example in His work of mercy
toward one of a despised people for the
benefit of His disciples when He should
no longer be with them. He wished to lead
them from their Jewish exclusiveness to be
interested in working for others besides
their own people.
"Jesus longed to unfold the deep myster-
ies of the truth which had been hid for
ages, that the Gentiles should be fellow
heirs with the Jews, and 'partakers of His
promise in Christ by the gospel.' Eph. 3:6.
This truth the disciples were slow to learn,
and the divine Teacher gave them lesson
upon lesson. In rewarding the faith of the
centurion at Capernaum, and preaching
the gospel to the inhabitants of Sychar, He
had already given evidence that He did
not share the intolerance of the Jews. But
the Samaritans had some knowledge of
God, and the centurion had shown kindness
to Israel. Now Jesus brought the disciples
in contact with a heathen, whom they re-
garded as having no reason above any of
her people, to expect favor from Him. He
would give an example of how such a one
should be treated. The disciples had
thought that He dispensed too freely the
gifts of His grace. He would show that His
love was not to be circumscribed to race or
nation.
"When He said, 'I am not sent but unto
the lost sheep of the house of Israel,' He
stated the truth, and in His work for the
Canaanite woman He was fulfilling His
commission. This woman was one of the
lost sheep that Israel should have rescued.
It was their appointed work, the work
which they had neglected, that Christ was
doing."—The
Desire of Ages,
page 402.
I love my Sabbath school
and church.
I'll never miss a day.
I love to know that round
the world
God's children for me
pray.
—A.
R. Appel.
Disapproval of Prejudice in the
Apostolic Church
7. What means did God use to re-
move prejudice from the heart of Pe-
ter and other apostles? Acts 10:1-29;
11:1-3, 17, 18.
NOTE.—"When the brethren in Judea
heard that Peter had gone to the house of
a Gentile and preached to those assembled,
they were surprised and offended. They
feared that such a course, which looked to
them presumptuous, would have the effect
of counteracting his own teaching. When
they next saw Peter they met him with
severe censure, saying, 'Thou wentest in to
men uncircumcised, and didst eat with
them'
"Peter laid the whole matter before
them. He related his experience in regard
to the vision and pleaded that it admon-
ished him to observe no longer the cere-
monial distinction of circumcision and
uncircumcision, nor to look upon the Gen-
tiles as unclean. . . .
"On hearing this account, the brethren
were silenced. Convinced that Peter's course
was in direct fulfillment of the plan of
God, and that their prejudices and ex-
clusiveness were utterly contrary to the
spirit of the gospel, they glorified God,
saying, 'Then hath God also to the Gen-
tiles granted repentance unto life.'
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"Thus, without controversy, prejudice
was broken down, the exclusiveness estab-
lished by the custom of ages was aban-
doned, and the way was opened for the
gospel to be proclaimed to the Gentiles."—
The Acts of the Apostles,
pages 141, 142.
8.
How did Paul rebuke Peter for
his later disaffection? Gal. 2:11-14.
NoTE.—"Dissembled.
Literally, 'acted un-
der a mask with [Peter],' that is, acted
the part of hypocrites. Peter and these
`other Jews' knew they were not doing
right, but compromised themselves in or-
der to avoid trouble with the Judaizers.
They acted as they did in order to conceal
their true sentiments from those who had
come from Jerusalem. They pretended to
side with the Judaizing brethren. If Paul's
charge of insincerity was true—and there is
no reason to doubt that it was—Peter did
well to remain silent, as he seems to have
done."—The
Seventh-day Adventist Bible
Commentary,
on Gal. 2:13.
"The manner of Gentiles.
It had taken
a miracle to convince Peter that Gentiles
should be admitted to Christian fellowship
on an equality with the Jews. . . Since
that experience he had evidently felt free
to associate with Gentiles, contrary to
Jewish custom. His apparent silence, when
rebuked, implies that he recognized the
error of his hasty move and the seriousness
of its implications for the future of the
church as a universal, united body. This
much may be conceded in Peter's favor."
—Ibid.,
on Gal. 2:14.
9.
Through whom did the Holy
Spirit work to inaugurate the first
Christian missionary movement? Acts
11:25, 26; 13:1-3.
NoTE.—"The different connections and
activities of the men mentioned here indi-
cate that the church at Antioch enjoyed a
cosmopolitan leadership. Barnabas was a
Cypriote; Lucius, a Cyrenian; Manaen,
apparently a Palestinian aristocrat; and
Saul, a rabbi from Tarsus in Cilicia."—
The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Com-
mentary,
on Acts 13:1.
"The Christian church was at this time
entering upon an important era. The work
of proclaiming the gospel message among
the Gentiles was now to be prosecuted
with vigor; and as a result the church was
to be strengthened by a great ingathering
of souls. The apostles who had been ap-
pointed to lead out-in this work would be
exposed to suspicion, prejudice, and jeal-
ousy. Their teachings concerning the break-
ing down of 'the middle wall of partition'
(Ephesians 2:14) that had so long sepa-
rated the Jewish and the Gentile world,
would naturally subject them to the charge
of heresy, and their authority as ministers
of the gospel would be questioned by
many zealous, believing Jews. God foresaw
the difficulties that His servants would be
called to meet, and, in order that their
work should be above challenge, He in-
structed the church by revelation to set
them apart publicly to the work of the
ministry. Their ordination was a public
recognition of their divine appointment to
bear to the Gentiles the glad tidings of
the gospel."—The
Acts of the Apostles,
page 161.
The All-Inclusiveness of the
Gospel Message
10.
How is the Christian's obliga-
tion to all races of men set forth in the
Scriptures? Matt. 28:19, 20; 24:14;
Rev. 14:6-12.
11.
How is the brotherhood of man
taught in the Lord's Prayer? Matt.
6:9, 10.
NoTE.—"In calling God our Father, we
recognize all His children as our brethren.
We are all a part of the great web of
humanity, all members of one family. . . .
As children of God, you will hold His
honor, His character, His family, His work,
as the objects of your highest interest. It
will be your joy to recognize and honor
your relation to your Father and to every
member of His family. You will rejoice to
do any act, however humble, that will
tend to His glory or to the well-being of
your
kindred."—Thoughts From the Mount
of Blessing,
1956 ed., pp. 105, 106.
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"Only those who devote themselves to
His service, saying, 'Here am I; send me,'
. . . they alone pray in sincerity, 'Thy
kingdom come.'
"—Ibid.,
p. 109.
"The sympathies of God's people should
be aroused in every church throughout our
land, and there should be unselfish action
to meet the necessities of different mission
fields. Men should testify to their interest
in the cause of God by giving of their
substance. If such an interest were mani-
fested, the bond of Christian brotherhood
would exist and increase in strength be-
tween all the members of Christ's family."
—Counsels on Stewardship,
pages 38, 39.
12.
What does Paul say will bind
us all together in perfect harmony?
Col. 3:10-14.
NOTE.—The Revised Standard Version
translates verses 12-14 as follows: "Put on
then, as God's chosen ones, holy and be-
loved, compassion, kindness, lowliness,
meekness, and patience, forbearing one
another and, if one has a complaint against
another, forgiving each other; as the Lord
has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
And above all these put on love, which
binds everything together in perfect har-
mony."
Although all the virtues in this passage
are important, Paul has urged love as the
crowning climax of all. Love is supreme,
because all the others depend on love. In
fact, the other virtues cannot be attained
apart from love as the chief motive. This
idea is beautifully and fully set forth in
1 Corinthians 13—"the greatest of these is
love."
Thoughts for Meditation
1.
How can one tell if his Christian ex-
perience has developed to where he regards
all
nationalities as brethren?
2.
How does one become a "debtor to all
men"?
3.
What can I do to manifest Christian
brotherhood in a world of strife?
Lesson 11, for March 17, 1962
Equality of Believers
MEMORY VERSE:
"For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus."
Gal. 3:26.
STUDY HELPS:
"Christ's Object Lessons," pages 325-365 (chapter, "Talents"); "The
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary," on lesson texts.
LESSON AIM:
To help the student realize that all believers are equal before God
and that there is no place for strife or respect of persons in the church.
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Lesson Outline:
Introduction
I. All Men Equal Before God
1.
Respect of persons is sin. James
2:9.
2.
We become judges if we show
partiality. James 2:1-4.
3.
We should esteem others better
than ourselves. Phil. 2:3.
II. All Have Not Had the
Same
Opportunity
4.
All do not have the same gifts.
1 Cor. 12:4-6, 8-10; Rom. 12:3-8.
5.
Greatness is revealed in service.
Matt. 20:26, 27.
Ill. The Greater the Opportunity, the
Greater the Responsibility
6.
Everyone is entrusted with some
responsibility. Mark 13:34.
7. We are responsible only for what
has been given us. Matt. 25:21, 23,
26, 27.
8. All are given according to ability.
Matt. 25:15.
IV. Equality Before God Not
Necessarily Equality in Ability
9. All we have comes from God.
1 Chron. 29:14.
'
10. God measures us by the use we
make of our gifts. Luke 12:48;
2 Cor. 8:12-15; Prov. 22:29.
11. Rewards given according to faith-
fulness. Matt. 25:21; Luke 16:10.
V. Cause of "Inequalities" in the
Church
12. They are brought about by our
lusts. James 4:1, 2.
13. Why some cannot do great things.
Gal. 5:17.
14. Victory through Christ. Phil. 4:13.
THE LESSON
sight the souls of all men are of equal
value."-The
Desire of Ages,
page 403.
2. What do we become when we
are partial? James
2:1-4.
Introduction
We are all equal before God, but we may
not all have equal abilities. Man has no
right to take honor to himself for gifts that
God or parents or environment have given
him. His greatness or littleness is measured
by God according to how he uses and de-
velops the talents given him. One who has
only one talent and uses it to the full for
the glory of God is greater in God's sight
than one with many talents who does not
use and develop them in unselfish service.
Our equality is based on what we do with
what we have. How we use the gifts we
have will decide our sense of appreciation
and thus affect the difference of reward in
heaven. The one with only one talent in
the parable was not cast out because he
had only one talent but because he did
not use properly the one he had.
All Men Equal Before God
L.
What do we commit when we
have respect to persons? James 2:9.
Nom-The reason we show partiality
and become judges is that we think too
much of ourselves and too little of God,
"for there is no respect of persons with
God." Rom. 2:11.
3.
How should we esteem others?
Phil. 2:3.
All Have Not Had the
Same Opportunity
4.
According to what principles are
the
gifts,
or talents, distributed? 1
Cor. 12:4-6, 8-10; Rom. 12:3-8.
Nan.
ocaste is hateful to God. He
Ngrp.-..."One worker may be a ready
igilore4 everything of thiS
character.
In TIis speaker; another a ready writer.; another
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NOTE.—"Although some may be re-
stricted to one talent, yet if they will ex-
ercise that one, it will increase. God values
the service according to what a man has
and not according to what he has not. If
we perform our daily duties with fidelity
and love we shall receive the approval of
the Master as if we had performed a greater
work."—Testimonies,
vol. 4, p. 619.
Cause of "Inequalities" in the
Church
12. To what does James attribute
specific evils often found in the
church? James 4:1, 2.
NOTE.—"But what about the feuds and
struggles that exist among you—where do
you suppose they come from? Can't you
see that they arise from conflicting passions
within yourselves? You crave for some-
thing and don't get it; you are jealous
and envious of what others have got and
you don't possess it yourselves. Conse-
quently, in your exasperated frustration
you struggle and fight with one another.
You don't get what you want because you
don't ask God for it." James 4:1,
2.—The
New Testament in Modern English,
by
J. B. Phillips; copyright 1958 by The
Macmillan Company, New York. Used by
permission.
"Whence.
The apostle now takes up the
specific evils within the church that are the
product of untamed tongues and strife-
ridden hearts. The root cause of all division
and confusion is self-interest."---The
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary,
on James 4:1.
13.
What is often the cause of
frustration and failure? Gal. 5:17.
NoTE.—"In the common walks of life
there is many a man patiently treading the
round of daily toil, unconscious that he
possesses powers which, if called into ac-
tion, would raise him to an equality with
the world's most honored
men."—The De-
sire of Ages,
page 250.
14.
Through whom may we
be
victorious? Phil. 4:13.
NoTa.—"There is no limit to the use-
fulness of one who, by putting self aside,
makes room for the working of the Holy
Spirit upon his heart, and lives a life wholly
consecrated to God."—The
Desire of Ages,
pages, 250, 251.
Thoughts for Meditation
1.
Do I feel an inequality with my
brethren? If so, why?
2.
If I am not using my capabilities to
the full, why not?
3.
Do I have any hidden talents lost
through a lack of use?
4.
In the Christian army, good soldiers
are as important as good officers.
Lesson 12, for March 24, 1962
The Christian and Divisive Issues
MEMORY VERSE: "I
pray not
that Thou shouldest take them out of the world, but
that Thou shouldest keep them from the evil." John
17:15.
STUDY HELPS:
"Gospel Workers," pages
3
91-396; "Selected Messages," b. 2, pp.
119-144;
"The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary," on lesson texts.
LESSON AIM:
To discover the place a
Christian should assume in the secular issues
of life.
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Lesson Outline:
Introduction
I. In the World, but Not of the World
1.
We are to be separate from the
world. 2 Cor. 6:17.
2.
Fruit is the indication of character.
Matt. 7:20.
3.
Christians are not to be yoked
with unbelievers. 2 Cor. 6:14-18.
4.
Support of good causes is not re-
stricted to our own. 1 Thess. 5:15.
II. A Reform, Not a Revolution
5.
Restorers of old paths. Isa. 61:4;
58:12.
6.
Submission to the powers that
be.
1 Peter 2:12-15.
7.
Christ's kingdom not
of this
world.
John 18:36.
8.
Patience to be exercised while await-
ing the coming of the Lord. James
5:7, 8.
III.
Guarding Our Words and Actions
9.
To claim to be religious and not
bridle the tongue is vain. James
1:26.
10.
The perfect man offends not in
word. James 3:2.
11.
Jesus' example of prudence in
speech. Luke 20:26.
12.
Our words will judge us. Matt.
12:36, 37.
13.
We are to show forth the praise of
God. 1 Peter 2:9, 12.
THE LESSON
Introduction
More and more divisive issues, both po-
litical and social, will develop. We must
constantly remember that heaven is our
home and we are ambassadors for Christ.
Therefore we must be careful not to place
our message in an unfavorable light through
thoughtless words and careless actions.
Paul's example presents a sensible approach
to the various issues that the Christian is
called upon to face: "I am made all things
to all men, that I might by all means save
some." 1 Cor. 9:22.
"In the work of soul winning, great tact
and wisdom are needed. The Saviour never
suppressed the truth, but He uttered it al-
ways in love. In His intercourse with oth-
ers, He exercised the greatest tact, and He
was always kind and thoughtful."-Gospel
Workers,
page 117.
In the World, but Not of the World
1. What does the apostle Paul say
should be our relation to the world?
2 Cor. 6:17.
NoTE.-"The followers of Christ are to be
separate from the world in principles and
interests, but they are not to isolate them-
selves from the world. The Saviour min-
gled constantly with men, not to encourage
them in anything that was not in accord-
ance with God's will, but to uplift and
ennoble them. 'I sanctify Myself,' He de-
clared, 'that they also might be sanctified.'
John 17:19. So the Christian is to abide
among men, that the savor of divine love
may be as salt to preserve the world from
corruption."-Counsels
to Parents, Teach-
ers, and Students,
page 323.
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2.
How may we know what our
attitude toward, or relationship to,
any person or organization should be?
Matt. 7:20.
3.
What command does Paul give
concerning being linked with unbe-
lievers? 2 Cor. 6:14-18.
NorE.—"By a series of five rhetorical
questions (vs. 14-16) Paul contrasts the
irreconcilable and mutually exclusive op-
position between the yoke of Christ and
that of the world. Every union in which
the character, beliefs, and interests of the
Christian lose anything of their distinctive-
ness and integrity, is hereby prohibited. A
Christian cannot afford to enter into any
connection with the world that calls for
Compromise. The line of demarcation is
clearly defined between (1) righteousness
and unrighteousness, (2) light and dark-
ness, (3) Christ and Satan, (4) faith and
infidelity, (5) the temple of God and the
temple of idols."—The
Seventh-day Advent-
ist Bible Commentary,
on 2 Cor. 6:14.
4.
What should be our attitude to-
ward moral issues of the day, and to-
ward organizations supporting them?
1 Thess. 5:15.
NOTE.—The Revised Standard Version
renders this text as follows: "See that none
of you repays evil for evil, but always seek
to do good to one another and to all."
The temperance issue provides a clear-
cut example of our responsibility in this
area of moral responsibility. Ellen G. White
gives the following counsel:
"I have been surprised as I have seen the
indifference of some of our leaders to this
organization. We cannot do a better work
than to unite, so far as we can do so with-
out compromise, with the W.C.T.U. work-
ers."—Gospel Workers,
page 385.
"The advocates of temperance fail to do
their whole duty unless they exert their in-
fluence by precept and example—by voice
and pen and vote—in favor of prohibition
and total abstinence."—Ibid., pp. 387, 388.
The position we have taken in the cause
of temperance will assist us in rightly re-
lating ourselves to the evils of dope, ju-
venile delinquency, indecent literature, un-
healthful living conditions, et cetera. Civil
defense and welfare work provide wonder-
ful opportunities to show our interest in
our community and country.
"The soul of the little child
that believes in Christ is as
precious in His sight as are
the angels about His throne."
—Testimonies,
vol. 4, p. 591.
A Reform, Not a Revolution
5. What does Isaiah say of the
work God's people are to do? Isa.
61:4; 58:12.
NoTE.—"Our work is reformatory; and
it is the purpose of God that through the
excellence of the work done in our educa-
tional institutions the attention of the peo-
ple shall be called to the last great effort
to save the
perishing."—Testimonies,
vol.
6,
p. 126.
"But the people of God are not to walk
in darkness. They are to walk in the light,
for they are
reformers."—TestiMonies, vol.
7,
p. 62.
6. What methods are we to use in
our work of reformation? 1 Peter
2:12-15.
NOTE.—"The Lord wants His people to
follow other methods than that of con-
demning wrong, even though the condem-
nation is just. He wants us to do some-
thing more than to hurl at our adversaries
charges that only drive them farther from
the truth. The work which Christ came to
do in our world was not to erect barriers,
and constantly thrust upon the people the
fact that they were wrong. He who ex-
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pects to enlighten a deceived people must
come near to them and labor for them in
love. He must become a center of holy in-
fluence. . . .
"If anyone shall seek to draw the work-
ers into debate or controversy on political
or other questions, take no heed to either
persuasion or challenge. Carry forward the
work of God firmly and strongly, but in
the meekness of Christ, and as quietly as
possible. Let no human boasting be heard.
Let no sign of self-sufficiency be made. Let it
be seen that God has called us to handle
sacred trusts; preach the word, be diligent,
earnest, and fervent."—Gospel
Workers,
pages 373, 374.
7.
How did Jesus emphasize the
spiritual nature of His kingdom? John
18:36.
NOTE.—"The government under which
Jesus lived was corrupt and oppressive; on
every hand were crying abuses,—extortion,
intolerance, and grinding cruelty. Yet the
Saviour attempted no civil reforms. He
attacked no national abuses, nor condemned
the national enemies. He did not interfere
with the authority or administration of
those in power. He who was our example
kept aloof from earthly governments. Not
because He was indifferent to the woes of
men, but because the remedy did not lie in
merely human and external measures. To the
efficient, the cure must reach men individu-
ally, and must regenerate the heart."—The
Desire of Ages,
page 509.
8.
What does James say should be
our attitude as we wait for the coming
of the Lord? James 5:7, 8.
Guarding Our Words and Actions
9.
What does the apostle James say
is a sign of vain religion? James 1:26.
10.
What virtue characterizes the
perfect man? James 3:2.
11.
With what care did Jesus
speak? Luke 20:26.
NoTE.—"Our brethren should be cau-
tioned to make moves that will not stir up
and provoke the powers that be, so that
they will make moves that will limit the
work, and cut us off from proclaiming the
message in different
localities."—Testimo-
nies to Ministers,
pages 219, 220.
12.
What will judge us both here
and in the hereafter? Matt. 12:36, 37.
NOTE.—"I beg of you for Christ's sake,
let no hasty, rash expressions fall from your
lips, let no extravagant language be used,
let nothing be uttered that will savor of
railing, for all this is human. Christ has
no part in it. Let the ready writers be
careful how they use their pens, lest they
may seem to cast ridicule upon the posi-
tions of believers or unbelievers. . . .
"Let not those who believe the truth give
occasion to our enemies to vindicate op-
position, to give ground for the misrepre-
sentation that men would use to oppose the
advance of the
truth."—Testimonies to
Ministers,
page 219.
13.
What should the Christian al-
ways keep in mind in all his relation-
ships? 1 Peter 2:9, 12.
Thoughts for Meditation
1.
What would normally happen to our
influence if we should join in divisive is-
sues of a political or social nature?.
2.
How far can we go in joining with
organizations dealing with moral issues?
3.
Shall we be civic-minded? If so, how
far can we go and retain our spiritual ex-
perience?
"All the resources of heaven
are at the command of those
who are seeking to save the
lost."—Christ's Object Les-
sons,
page 197.
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NOTE.
-"The effort to bless others will
react in blessings upon ourselves. This was
the purpose of God in giving us a part to
act in the plan of redemption. He has
granted men the privilege of becoming par-
takers of the divine nature and, in their
turn, of diffusing blessings to their fellow
men. This is the highest honor, the greatest
joy, that it is possible for God to bestow
upon men. Those who thus become partici-
pants in labors of love are brought nearest
to their Creator."-Steps
to Christ,
page 79.
Thoughts for Meditation
1.
Can
I
honestly say that Christ rules
my life unless His life shines out to others?
2.
Does a Christian life bring forth good
works, or do good , works help to bring
forth the Christian life? Matt. 7:20; 12:33.
3.
Are my excuses for sometimes refus-
ing to do acts of kindness, such as showing
hospitality or helping the needy, valid and
accepted by God?
THIRTEENTH SABBATH OFFERING
March 31, 1962, Southern Asia Division
From its long list of urgent needs, the Southern Asia Division has
chosen the following three objectives to benefit from the overflow of the
Thirteenth Sabbath Offering:
I. The opening of medical work in the Kerala Mission, one of the
most congested areas in the whole division. So far we have been unable
to provide a doctor for this area, but several of the young men from
this field have gone to the Vellore Christian Medical College, and we
hope now to be able to establish one of them in the work in his home
field.
2.
A girls' dormitory for our training school at Falakata, Northeast
Union.
3.
A headquarters building for the Pakistan Union. We are com-
pelled to vacate the present rented quarters, and it is necessary to build
our own.
A liberal offering on Thirteenth Sabbath will be appreciated.
LESSONS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER, 1962
Sabbath school members who have failed to receive a senior
Lesson Quarterly
for
the second quarter of 1962 will be helped by the following outline in studying the
first lesson. The title of the lessons for the quarter is "The Gift of Prophecy." The
title of the first lesson is "How God Communicates With Man." The memory verse
is Amos 3:7. The texts to be studied are:
Ques. 1. Gen. 1:27, 28; 2:15-17.
Ques. 8. 1 Sam. 28:6.
Ques. 2. Heb. 1:1; Isa. 59:2.
Ques. 9. Num. 12:6.
Ques. 3. Ps. 19:1-4; Rom. 1:20.
Ques. 10. Hosea 1:1; Joel 1:1; Micah
1:1.
Ques. 4. Gen. 19:1-3, 12, 13.
Ques. 11. Acts 2:16-21.
Ques. 5. Gen. 41:1-7.
Ques. 12. Rev. 12:17; 19:10.
Ques. 6. Ex. 28:29, 30; Lev. 8:8.
Ques. 13. 1 Thess. 5:4-6; 1 Cor. 1:4-7.
Ques. 7. John 12:46.
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